Ford Evos Concept

The four-door, four-seat fastback Ford Evos Plug-in Hybrid Concept will make its global debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept is designed to showcase Ford’s first truly global design language and a new vision for customer-focused and intuitive technologies. The Ford Evos Concept has a state-of-the-art lithium-ion plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain providing the same next-generation performance and fuel economy as the Ford C-MAX Energi scheduled for introduction in North America in 2012 and Europe in 2013. Ford ‘powersplit’ hybrid architecture allows the electric motor and petrol engine to work together or separately to maximise efficiency. The advanced powertrain typically runs in all-electric mode before switching to charge-sustaining hybrid mode for continued optimal fuel efficiency. Cloud connectivity would provide further opportunities to enhance performanc...